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William MacLachlan

William is Partner at HFW and advises a wide variety of companies and financial institutions across the commercial shipping, cruise, ferry and yachting industries on a range of transactional shipping matters. William has particular expertise in ship design, ship building, ship repair, ship sale and ... Please follow the link to continue reading.

Key topics discussed at BIMCO’s February Documentary Committee meeting

BIMCO’s approval body for contracts and clauses gathered on 23 February to discuss a highly topical agenda. Two contracts of affreightment and a contract for conversion work on ships were adopted. Split views on whether adopting the ETSA Clause was premature postponed the adoption of this clause.

BIMCO COVID 19 weekly report

The BIMCO Maritime Information department informs members on a weekly basis, updates about the COVID-19 in relation to implementation measures imposed by governments for sea transport including for crew change as well as from the United Nation bodies like the International Maritime Organization (IMO... Please follow the link to continue reading.

2023 IMO Biofouling Guidelines Published

During its 80th session, the IMO's Marine Environmental Protection Committee introduced updated guidelines for the control and management of ships' biofouling, aimed at minimising the spread of invasive aquatic species, enhancing compliance, and safeguarding the health of the marine environment.